Monthly Archives: August 2011

Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 240 – Many Thanks!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

(After over two thousand miles on the road and a long vacation, we are all home again.) I only have the energy to say thanks tonight.  Thanks to Irene for watering our house plants.  Thanks to Tom for watering the … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 239 – An Offer To Help Is Good Too

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

(The next few days, I will be posting from the road as my son and I drive back from Iowa to Oregon. Tonight we are in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)  Offered to help an elderly gentleman with his groceries this morning. … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 238 – Give Time Or Make Time?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

(The next few days, I will be posting from the road as my son and I drive back from Iowa to Oregon. Tonight we are in Billings, Montana)  Twice today, I chose giving my time rather than making time. As … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 237 – Golden Gratuities

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

(The next few days, I will be posting from the road as my son and I drive back from Iowa to Oregon. Tonight we are in Rapid City, South Dakota)  Gave a nice tip to our tour guide for the … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 236 – Giving And Driving

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

(The next few days, I will be posting from the road as my son and I drive back from Iowa to Oregon. Tonight we are in Rapid City, South Dakota)  I helped matchbridge.org by giving some blog advice to them through … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 235 – The Man With A Trailer

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week) Helped my parents with a lot of chores on the to-do list today. Getting older is not easy. This past week I have … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 234 – This Makes All The Giving Worth It

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week) Gave my whole day and spent it with my kids at Adventureland amusement park near Des Moines, Iowa.  “Everything about Adventureland was great, … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 233 – Seeing The Unseen

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week) Spent a good part of the day getting my mother a new iPad and getting her setup so she can connect to the … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 232 – In Service Of Your Countrymen

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week).  Got groceries and several other necessities for my parents … Hung some decorations in their new apartment … And I talked with a … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 231 – Railroads, Trails, And An Old Schwinn Bicycle

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

(All posts are from my hometown of Perry, Iowa where we are vacationing for the next week).  Took a long bike ride with my son up to a neighboring small town. Seasons change. Times change. Needs change. In the 1860′s … Continue reading →

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